Rutgers Law

New Jersey Statutes, Title: 5, AMUSEMENTS, PUBLIC EXHIBITIONS AND MEETINGS

    Chapter 12:

      Section: 5:12-185: Definitions

           As used in this act:

a. "Casino licensee" means any entity which holds or is an applicant for a casino license pursuant to section 87 of P.L.1977, c. 110 (C. 5:12-87).

b. "Minority business enterprise" means a business that is:

(1) A sole proprietorship, owned and controlled by a minority;

(2) A partnership or joint venture owned and controlled by minorities in which at least 51\% of the ownership interest is held by minorities and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more of the minorities who own it; or

(3) A corporation or other entity whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more minorities who own it, and which is at least 51\% owned by one or more minorities, or if stock is issued, at least 51\% of the stock is owned by one or more minorities.

c. "Minority" means a person who is:

(1) Black, which is a person having origins in any of the black racial groups in Africa; or

(2) Hispanic, which is a person of Spanish or Portuguese culture, with origins in Mexico, South or Central America, or the Caribbean Islands, regardless of race; or

(3) Asian American, which is a person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Hawaii, or the Pacific Islands; or

(4) American Indian or Alaskan native, which is a person having origins in any of the original peoples of North America.

d. "Women's business enterprise" means a business that is:

(1) A sole proprietorship owned and controlled by a woman; or

(2) A partnership or joint venture owned and controlled by women in which at least 51\% of the ownership is held by women and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more women who own it; or

(3) A corporation or other entity whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women who own it, and which is at least 51\% owned by women, or if stock is issued, at least 51\% of the stock is owned by one or more women.

L. 1985, c. 539, s. 2; amended by L. 1987, c. 137, s. 1.



This section added to the Rutgers Database: 2013-06-10 16:36:30.

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